Unit 5. CULTURAL IDENTITY
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs fromthe other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. international B. nation C. national D. nationality
02. A. language B. massage C. marriage D. shortage
03. A. because B. nurse C. horse D. purpose
04. A. cultures B. customs C. ideas D. migrants
05. A. passed B. realized C. touched D. wished
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three inthe position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
06. A. anthem B. appear C. attire D. attend
07. A. unify B. unique C. uniqueness D. unite
08. A. assimilate B. diagnose C. festival D. scenery
09. A. diversity B. endanger C. geography D. opposite
10. A. circumstance B. considerate C. community D. identity
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to theunderlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or atool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences.
A. assimilation B. distinction C . uniformity D. variance
12. The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn`t foresee that themob would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings.
A. hard to complete B. difficult to control C. impossible to find D. unlikely to happen
13. A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.
A. approval B. attention C. disapproval D. examination
14. Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generationsabout patriotism and bravery. A. heroism B.justice C. loyalty D. truth
15. A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, withwhite top.
A. caught B. grabbed C. revealed D. shown
16. This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face adaunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities.
A. intimidating B. delighting C. encouraging D. urging
17. The Indigenous experience, like with any form of belonging, is highly fluid andcontext-specific, meaning there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like.
A. countable B. uncountable C. too few to count D. too many be counted
18. Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University,notes that many Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.
A. avoid B. confront C. overcome D. wipe out
19. Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into acommunity.
A. divide B. engage C. force D. unite
20. Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it`s againstthe law for them to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.
A. judge B. neglect C. misinterpret D. expel
21. Changes in attitudes, family values, generational status can occur in both the majorityand minority cultures as the two interact; however, typically one culture dominates.
A. normally B. rarely C. specially D. uncommonly
22. Integration and assimilation can help reduce feelings of loss and grief as the migrant starts to incorporate aspects of the majority culture.
A. disadvantage B. disapproval C. discrimination D. sadness
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to theunderlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. They fear that with the enactment event taken off, the festival may fade away in obscurity.
A. darkness B. dimness C. fuzziness D. sharpness
24. Launched by the federations and foundations, Group`s brands find local expressionthrough the promotion of social solidarity and culture.
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